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The writer of these Oz stories has received a little note from Princess
Dorothy of Oz which, for a time, has made him feel rather discontented.
The note was written on a broad white feather from a stork's wing, and
it said:
_"You will never hear anything more about Oz, because we are now
cut off forever from all the rest of the world. But Toto and I
will always love you and all the other children who love us._
"DOROTHY GALE."
This seemed to me too bad, at first, for Oz is a very interesting
fairyland. Still, we have no right to feel grieved, for we have had
enough of the history of the Land of Oz to fill six story books, and
from its quaint people and their strange adventures we have been able to
learn many useful and amusing things.
So good luck to little Dorothy and her companions. May they live long in
their invisible country and be very happy!